#556CAF Color

#556CAF is rgb(85, 108, 175) in RGB and hsl(225, 36%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556CAF

HEX#556CAF

RGBrgb(85, 108, 175)

HSLhsl(225, 36%, 51%)

HSVhsv(225, 51%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.109 268.3)

CMYKcmyk(51%, 38%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556CAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556CAF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556CAF Complementary#AF9955 Analogous#5599AF Analogous#6C55AF Triadic#AF556C Triadic#6CAF55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556CAF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6D81BA #8293C4 #9AA8D0 #B3BDDB #CBD2E7 #E0E4F0

Shades

#485C99 #3E4F84 #33416C #273253 #1C243B #121726

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